After the rain, flood warnings still at play

Early Friday, the National Weather Service issued flood warnings for several Minnesota counties that will remain at play until evening.

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Morning forecast for the Twin Cities

by Terry Sauer 6/19/2014 12:04:30 PM
Major flooding on Cedar Avenue at 5:30 a.m. in both directions near the Mall of America.

by Terry Sauer 6/19/2014 12:07:45 PM
The scene shortly before 7 a.m. on I-94 near downtown Minneapolis. Traffic was moving pretty well.

by Dennis McGrath 6/19/2014 12:10:00 PM
Expect lots of spray on your commute this morning. Here's I-94 near Riverside Av. in Minneapolis.

by Dennis McGrath 6/19/2014 12:10:52 PM
Hey commuters, what are you experiencing this morning on the roads? Let the Drive know. #stribdrive

by The Drive via twitter 6/19/2014 12:11:39 PM
All eyes are watching the rapidly changing conditions on Hwy. 169 from Hwy. 41 to Hwy. 19. Water overtaking some lanes near Belle Plaine.

by The Drive via twitter 6/19/2014 12:11:44 PM
Water appears to have receded on Cedar Avenue near Mall of America. Still, be on alert. #stribdrive

by The Drive via twitter 6/19/2014 12:11:50 PM
The storms this morning are only a warm-up. The National Weather Service in Chanhassen is forecasting thunderstorms to develop again this afternoon, and for there to be more heavy rain through Friday morning.

by Dennis McGrath 6/19/2014 12:13:08 PM
At 7:06 this morning, the National Weather Service issued a Flash Flood warning for Hennepin County until 1 p.m.. Here's the warning:

* AT 702 AM CDT...THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE
WARNED AREA. 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER MINNEHAHA CREEK
AND HAS CAUSED WATER LEVELS TO RISE QUICKLY.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
EDINA...MINNETONKA AND SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES
AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

FLOOD WATERS ARE MOVING DOWN MINNEHAHA CREEK FROM LAKE MINNETONKA TO
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

by Dennis McGrath 6/19/2014 12:17:18 PM
View minutes ago via buddy Jeff K near Belle Plaine on Hwy169. S bound under water! #mntraffic #mnwx http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bqfe1MaIQAAEtdF.jpg

by Daniel Dix via twitter 6/19/2014 12:17:30 PM
Drive times: NB35W, County 42-Dt Mpls, 20 min; NB35E, County 42-Dt STP, 18 min; NB169, Canterbury-494, 13 min; NBCedar, 138th-Crosstwn, 10m

by The Drive via twitter 6/19/2014 12:17:51 PM
Rainfall over same ~1 month period as previous tweet for Miinnehaha Creek area (nearly 12"). #mnwx #flooding http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BqfghZrCYAEsO7b.png

by NWS Twin Cities via twitter 6/19/2014 12:18:32 PM
EB Hwy. 10 drivers, know that things loosen up east of Hanson Blvd. in Coon Rapids. Drive time from Thurston-35W is 16 mins. #stribdrive

by The Drive via twitter 6/19/2014 12:21:38 PM
Here are excerpts from a press statement from the Salvation Army, regarding efforts in International Falls and Albert Lea:

Officials in Koochiching County suspect nothing will stop Rainy Lake from rising at least another foot in the next day. As the lake and Rainy River rise, volunteers work non-stop to fill sandbags to help save homes.

"We've been here since Friday," said Beverly Mayfield, International Falls Salvation Army leader. "We are providing fuel for the volunteers, three meals a day and all of the snacks and fluids they need to keep them going."

Officials say if the lake increases by more than a foot, hundreds of homes could be affected.

In Albert Lea, Salvation Army volunteers and staff are responding to the needs of three communities in Southern Minnesota by providing immediate nourishment for emergency responders and residents dealing with power outages, wind damage and flooding. Nearly 200 people have already been served in the cities of Maple Island, Alden and Albert Lea.

"The Hollandale Fire Department sent out a few generators on our behalf in Maple Island," said Captain Jim Brickson, Albert Lea Salvation Army leader. "Whenever the power goes out, our highest concern is for homebound seniors and those with disabilities."

Brickson said their main job has been providing cold water, sandwiches and snacks and the response continues.

by Dennis McGrath 6/19/2014 12:23:14 PM
Do not drive through flooded roadways. You never know what's under the water and the water could take your car away.

by Hennepin MN Alerts via twitter 6/19/2014 12:23:50 PM
encountered 3 mudslides on highway 19 East of Henderson. #mnwx

by sornie79 via twitter 6/19/2014 12:26:20 PM
So much rain. So much water. #mnwx

by AcousticJulia via twitter 6/19/2014 12:26:41 PM
More lightning and rain today. Be weather aware and watch for localized street flooding. #mnwx http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bqfhpc0IgAAU7fT.jpg

by Terry Stoltzman via twitter 6/19/2014 12:26:56 PM
When your sump pump is running every few minutes you know there's been a lot of rain. At least it's not snow. #brightside #mnwx

by jentopthat via twitter 6/19/2014 12:30:39 PM
Landslide blocking MN 4 just south of the Brown/Nicollet county line #mnwx

by Dave via twitter 6/19/2014 12:42:52 PM
Updated Thursday forecast for Twin Cities

by Terry Sauer 6/19/2014 12:49:27 PM
Multiple counties are included in a Flash Flood Warning as a Flash Flood Watch continues until Friday. #IAwx #MNwx http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BqfoDyvCIAE0r2w.png

by KIMTWeather via twitter 6/19/2014 12:50:53 PM
Traffic lights out at Hwy. 55 and Hwy. 13. SB100 awful from 94-Crosstown, nearly 35 mins. Bad on sb35W FL split-DT Mpls, 35 min #stribdrive

by The Drive via twitter 6/19/2014 12:51:57 PM
WB494 not looking so hot from Carver to Concord. NB35W losing steam in a hurry from Crosstown to Dt Mpls; SB35W locked up 95th-694.

by The Drive via twitter 6/19/2014 12:57:13 PM
Flooding along U.S.-Canadian border prompts National Guard response bit.ly/1lISKQc

by duluthnews via twitter 6/19/2014 12:59:30 PM
NB Hwy. 55 is creeping along from Hwy. 13 across the Mendota Bridge. Traffic lights out in area so prepare for delays.

by The Drive via twitter 6/19/2014 1:03:56 PM
807 AM CDT... Severe thunderstorm warning for Lac Qui Parle County thru 9 AM, hail to 1" primary concern. #mnwx http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BqfsuwmCQAE19UF.png

by NWS Twin Cities via twitter 6/19/2014 1:16:40 PM
Rounds of showers/thunderstorms continuing. Additional flooding expected. Never drive into flooded areas! #mnwx #wiwx http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bqfrcw7CAAI_Mk_.png

by NWS Twin Cities via twitter 6/19/2014 1:17:15 PM
Minneapolis is experiencing its wettest year on record. Nearly 2 feet of rain has fallen. #MSPwx #MNwx #StillRaining http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BqfvQcCCAAAUAei.png

by Jeff_Buck via twitter 6/19/2014 1:23:26 PM
4 inches of rain overnight in western Bloomington. #mnwx http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bqfu2kmIUAEcWiG.jpg

by Erik Sandvick via twitter 6/19/2014 1:23:52 PM
Ramp from NB35W to EB Crosstown now closed. #stribdrive

by The Drive via twitter 6/19/2014 1:25:55 PM
Transit agencies report few problems, although the northbound reverse trip on the Northstar line was delayed 20 minutes out of Fridley due to the heavy rain, Metro Transit said.

by Dennis McGrath 6/19/2014 1:31:08 PM
Photo by Elizabeth Flores: Elliot Jun gives a hand to his girlfriend Beebie Boo as they battled the wind and rain early Thursday along Grand Avenue in St. Paul.

by Dennis McGrath 6/19/2014 1:33:19 PM
Another round (and a bit intense per reflectivity gradient) of heavy rain mvg into #TwinCities metro! #mnwx http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bqfv25PCYAA_Md0.jpg

by Daniel Dix via twitter 6/19/2014 1:33:51 PM
Mayhem continues in Eagan/Apple Valley with power outages affecting some traffic lights. Crash at Hwy. 13 and Pilot Knob Rd.

by The Drive via twitter 6/19/2014 1:34:52 PM
2.28" of rain at MSP so far this morning bumps Twin Cities' June rain total to 8.91". 4th rainiest June on record & closing in on 3rd #mnwx

by andyrathbun via twitter 6/19/2014 1:40:14 PM
It's not a fun drive on NB35W from Crosstown-Dt Mpls. Wreck at 46th St has traffic creeping along. WB94 is stuck appro Lowry Tunnel 4 crash

by The Drive via twitter 6/19/2014 1:40:36 PM
Sounds like a tree or something is blocking Marshall Av between Prior Av and Dewey St in St. Paul. #stribdrive

by The Drive via twitter 6/19/2014 1:42:51 PM
Shady Oak Road, also known as County Road 61, is closed between 1st Street North and 2nd Street North in Hopkins/Minnetonka due to flooding. Barricades will be placed for southbound traffic at Hwy. 7 and for northbound traffic at both Excelsior Boulevard and at Main Street.

by Dennis McGrath 6/19/2014 1:45:49 PM
The National Weather Service has now expanded the geographic scope of its Twin Cities area flash flood warning, and extended the duration of the warming:

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
DAKOTA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
EASTERN SCOTT COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
HENNEPIN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
NORTHERN CARVER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
NORTHERN GOODHUE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...
NORTHERN RICE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
PIERCE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...
POLK COUNTY IN NORTHWEST WISCONSIN...
RAMSEY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
SOUTHEASTERN ANOKA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
SOUTHEASTERN CHISAGO COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
ST. CROIX COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...
WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 630 PM CDT THURSDAY

* AT 842 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE
WARNED AREA. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... WITH MOST LOCATIONS ALREADY
HAVING RECEIVED SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL OVERNIGHT AND OVER THE PAST
WEEK.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING TO OCCUR.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT COULD EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...AMERY...
BALSAM LAKE...BLOOMINGTON...CENTER CITY...DOWNTOWN
MINNEAPOLIS...DOWNTOWN ST PAUL...ELLSWORTH...HUDSON...NEW
RICHMOND...PLYMOUTH...RED WING...RIVER FALLS...SHAKOPEE...
AFTON STATE PARK...BLAINE...CANNON FALLS...CHANHASSEN...AND EAGAN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...
COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND
OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN THE
TWIN CITIES.

by Dennis McGrath 6/19/2014 1:48:07 PM
Too much mud and water has led MnDOT to close SB169 at Meridan St. in Belle Plaine. #stribdrive

by The Drive via twitter 6/19/2014 1:50:15 PM
Flooded bike path between Calhoun and Isles. #minnesota #minneapolis #mnwx #minnstagrammers #mpls

by MPLS / STP Clothing Co. via Instagram edited by Dennis McGrath 6/19/2014 1:50:25 PM
Intersection of Minnehaha Pkwy & Cedar Ave. Parkway is closed here but Cedar is not. #Nokomis #NokomisLife http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BqfyPumCIAA4GhZ.jpg

by David P. Vance via twitter retweeted by StribDrive 6/19/2014 1:52:04 PM
Crash action has left lane blocked on wb36 at Fairview Av. Another on wb394 ramps to sb100. #stribdrive

by The Drive via twitter 6/19/2014 1:57:19 PM
Hwy. 169 closed in both directions Hwy. 19 to Scott County 3 near Belle Plaine. Too much water/mud on the road. #stribdrive

by The Drive via twitter 6/19/2014 2:03:44 PM

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After the rain, flood warnings still at play

Early Friday, the National Weather Service issued flood warnings for several Minnesota counties that will remain at play until evening.